Clinical trials: Preterm Birth Complication
Premature Birth
Three Interacting Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) and the Risk of Preterm Birth in Black Families
A multilocus interaction of three pro-inflammatory cytokine single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), -3448 Tumor Necrosis Factor-α, -7227 Interleukin 6, and 33314 Interleukin 6R was reported by Menon and associates in 2006.
- Trial name
- NCT00675753
- Testing
- Blood spot specimens will be drawn
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 258 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Length of Pregnancy Prolongation in Hours
Antibiotics and the Prolongation of Pregnancy in Preterm Labor With an Advanced Cervical Exam
Preterm birth remains a major health concern affecting up to 12% of all live births prior to 37 weeks gestation. As preterm birth can often be associated with infection our proposal is to evaluate in a randomized fashion…
- Trial name
- NCT00589329
- Testing
- erythromycin and metronidazole (antibiotics)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Prematurity
Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Length of Stay in Preterms
The use of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in preterm infants has been documented and results from previous studies suggest the association between OMT and length of stay (LOS) reduction, as well as significant…
- Trial name
- NCT01544257
- Testing
- osteopathic manipulative treatment, Usual care
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine
Preterm, Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding: Impact on Preterm Infants' Physiology and Feeding Performance
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of breastfeeding on the infant's test weight and physiological characteristics (oxygen saturation and heart rate) in preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit…
- Conditions
- Preterm, Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding, Premature
- Trial name
- NCT05651035
- Testing
- oral feeding
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Preterm Birth, Pregnancy
An Electronic Medical Record Alert of Progesterone
Progesterone can be given to women at risk for preterm birth, and is advocated by many guidelines as progesterone has been shown to markedly decrease preterm birth, death in newborns, and disability.
- Trial name
- NCT03219489
- Testing
- Electronic medical record alert
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Hypertension, Premature Birth
Trial of Exercise to Prevent HypeRtension in Young Adults
TEPHRA investigates the effect of exercise on blood pressure and other cardiovascular factors in young adults with different birth histories.
- Trial name
- TEPHRA (NCT02723552)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Malaria, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Gestational Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and Azithromycin Treatment to Prevent Preterm Birth
The purpose of this study is to examine whether treatment of pregnant Malawian women with repeated doses of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and azithromycin antibiotics will prevent preterm deliveries and result in other health…
- Conditions
- Malaria, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Preterm Birth, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00131235
- Testing
- Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine treatment twice during pregnancy, Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine at 4-week intervals, Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine every 4 weeks + azithromycin twice
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture, Preterm Birth Complication
Emotional Support for Women Experiencing PPROM
Preterm Prelabour Rupture of the Membranes is a pregnancy complication affecting 3% of all pregnancies. Outcomes for both the mother and baby are variable including: preterm delivery, fetal infection, cord prolapse, abruption as…
- Trial name
- NCT06262308
- Testing
- Psychological intervention along Cognitive Behavioural Therapy principles
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Preterm Birth
Use of CO2 Detectors to Help Provide Effective Breaths During Resuscitation of Preterm Newborns
Effective ventilation is the single most vital intervention to improve outcome of resuscitation in the neonatal population. Assessments of effective ventilations are based on clinical parameters, but may be difficult due to…
- Trial name
- NCT04287907
- Testing
- Monitor Group
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Low Birth Weight Babies, Preterm Babies
Use of a Foot Length Card to Improve Careseeking Practices of Vulnerable Newborns in Sarlahi District, Nepal
This study will evaluate whether or not provision of a simple card ("footlength card") that allows identification of low birth weight and/or preterm babies through measurement of the length of a baby's foot, can improve basic…
- Trial name
- NCT02802332
- Testing
- Footlength Card
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 4,574 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Preterm Labor
Adjunctive Vaginal Progesterone in Management of Preterm Labor
This study evaluates the addition of vaginal micronized progesterone effervescent to standard treatment in the treatment of preterm labor.
- Trial name
- NCT05997563
- Testing
- Micronized progesterone
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
Puerperium, EFTs
Fatigue, Anxiety, and Mother-Baby Bonding and Emotional Freedom Technique
Fatigue, Anxiety, and Mother-Baby Bonding and Emotional Freedom Technique
- Trial name
- EFT (NCT06997211)
- Testing
- EFT
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Pregnancy Related, Food Insecurity
Nourishing Beginnings: Addressing Food Insecurity During Pregnancy
This is a pilot project designed to test the feasibility of implementing a community health worker (CHW)-led intervention to improve nutritious food access and consumption among pregnant people and to evaluate the effectiveness…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Food Insecurity, Premature Birth, Pregnancy Complications
- Trial name
- NCT05341960
- Testing
- Food Delivery, Financial Support
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Preterm Infant, Breast Feeding
Positive Feeding of the Preterm Infant
The goal of this feasibility study is to assess the feasibility to implement a feeding strategy for preterm infants. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is it feasible to implement the PoP-intervention in a level 3a…
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant, Breast Feeding, Bottle Feeding, Enteral Feeding
- Trial name
- PoP (NCT06189352)
- Testing
- Positive feeding of the preterm infant
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo Metropolitan University
Premature Birth, NICU
NICU2HOME+: Supporting Illinois Families
The purpose of this project is to provide a stepwise, methodical approach to developing and testing the ability of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 2 Home (NICU2HOME+) to support diverse Illinois families of premature infants during…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, NICU, Premature, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT04480255
- Testing
- Group 1: Standard of Care, Group 2: NICU2HOME+ app
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 413 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Premature Infants, Parent-Child Relations
Implementation of an Evidence Based Parentally Administered Intervention for Preterm Infants
Early developmentally-based behavioral intervention has well-established positive effects and is recommended as the standard of care to support early brain maturation, health, and development.
- Trial name
- NCT04555590
- Testing
- H-HOPE Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,882 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Premature Birth, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Childhood Outcomes of Preterm Brain Abnormalities
Prematurely born children are at higher risk of cognitive impairments and behavioral disorders than full-term children. There is growing evidence of significant volumetric and shape abnormalities in subcortical structures of…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Brain Development Abnormality, Brain Lesion
- Trial name
- NCT03410810
- Testing
- MRI, Neurodevelopmental/Neuropsychological Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Threatened Premature Birth, Premature Membrane Rupture
Intervention for Fear of Childbirth in High-Risk Pregnant Women
The aim of the study is to examine the effects of mandala activity applied to pregnant women hospitalized due to high-risk pregnancies on pregnancy stress and fear of childbirth. The study was designed as an experimental study.
- Conditions
- Threatened Premature Birth, Premature Membrane Rupture, Gestational Hypertension, Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR)
- Trial name
- NCT06716710
- Testing
- Art therapy group, Control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 149 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Preterm Birth
Cervical Pessary to Prevent Preterm Singleton Birth in High Risk Population
DESIGN: Observational prospective study. INCLUSION CRITERIA: All women are 18 years old of age or older with high risk for preterm birth, based on clinical history, and between 18.0 weeks and 23.6 weeks of pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT04147117
- Testing
- Cervical pessary
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 214 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Sant Joan de Deu
Premature, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The Effect of Gentle Human Touch and Stimulus Reduction on Pain and Comfort During Heel Blood Collection in Premature Newborns
Premature infants frequently experience painful procedures during their admission to neonatal intensive care units; this can lead to acute adverse events, imbalances, and long-term neurodevelopmental implications.
- Conditions
- Premature, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Touch, Nursing Care
- Trial name
- NCT07715682
- Testing
- Gentle Human Touch, Environmental Modification
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kubra Nur Kabakcı Sarıdağ